Begoniaceae
Begonia

Begonia josephi A.DC.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 11: 126 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nepal to S. Tibet and Myanmar. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hughes, M. (2008). An annotated checklist of Southeast Asian Begonia: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Uddin, A. (2007). Distribution and status of Indian Begonia L. species. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31: 591-597.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Begonia dioica.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hughes, M. (2008). An annotated checklist of Southeast Asian Begonia: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Uddin, A. (2007). Distribution and status of Indian Begonia L. species. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31: 591-597.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 1998 Hooker, J.D. [34] India K000761408 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [34] India K000761436 Isotype Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Hooker, J.D. [34] India K000761412 Isotype Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Hooker, J.D. [34] India K000761413 Isotype Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [34] India K000761409 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Hooker, J.D. [34] India K000761437 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [34] India K000761411 Isotype Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [34] India K000761410 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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